Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-02-24

"He will be better in a moment"
"But only for moment, Will nothing in
duce you to change your minds"
ASH in reply sudden gust of wind brought
volley of rain against the window.
"That will, )" said the stranger bitterly.
"The rainw
"a mile from here it is snow; and before
we could reach the Summit with these horses
the road would be impossible"
He made slight gesture to himself, as If
accepting an inevitable defeat, and turned to
his companion, who was slowly reviving
under the active ministration of the two
with weak smile. "This is one way Of
going off" he said family, "but could do
this sort of thing as well on the road"
"You can do nothing now" said his friend,
decidedly. "Before we get to the Gate the
road will be impossible for our horses"
"For any horsesln asked Kate
"For any horses For any man or beast,
might say. Where we cannot get out no one
can get in" he added, as if answering her
thoughts. ~ am afraid that you won't see
your brother tomorrow morning. But I'll
reconnoiter, as / can do SO without torturing
him." he said, looking anxiously at the help
less man; she's got about his share of pain, /
reckon, and the first thing is to get him
easier" 1t was the longest speech he had
made to her; it was the first time he had
fairly looked her in the face. His shy rest
lessness had suddenly given way to logged
resignation, less distracted, but scarcely more
fattering to his entertainers. Lifting his
companion gently In his arms, as if he had
been child, he reascended the staircase,
Mrs Scott and the hastily summoned Molly
following with OVERLOOKING solicitude. AS
soon as they were alone in the parlor Mrs
Hale turned to her sister: "Only that our
guests seemed to be as anxious to go now as you
were to pack them off ! should have been
shocked at your inhospitaIty. What has
come over you, Kates These are the very
people you have reproached me so often with
not being civil enough to-"
But who are they"
"How do knows There is your brothers
letter"
She usually spoke of her husband as "John. y
This slight shifting Of relationship and re-
sponsibility to the feminine mind was signih-
cant. Kate was little frightened and re-
morseful.
Il only meant you don't even know their
names"
"That wasn't necessary for giving thom a
bed and bandages. Do you suppose the good
I Samaritan ever asked the wounded jews
/ name, and that the Levite did not excuse
4 himself because the thieves had taken the
/ poor mans card casea Do the directions, in
case Of accident in your ambulance rules,
! read: First lay the sufferer on his. back and
inquire his name and family connections
Besides, you can call one Ned and the other
/ George if you like"
"Oh, you know what l mean," said Kate,
1 irrelevantly. (Which is George"
George is the wounded man." said Mrs.
! Hale; mot the one who talked to you more
/ than he did TO any one else. Isuppose the
I poor man was frightened and read dismissal
in your eyes"
Il wish John were here"
II don't think we have anything to fear in
his absence from men whose only wish is to
get away from us. If it is question Of pro-
i priety, my dear Kate, surely there is the
presence of mother to prevent any scandal
although really her own conduct with the
wounded one is not above suspicion she
+ added, with that novel mischievousness that
seemed a return Of her lost girlhood. 1We
must try to do tho best we can with them and
1 for them,n she said decidedly "and mean
i time III sec if 7 can't arrange Johns roor
! for them